Place profile · Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare

Is Ballyvaughan a good place to live?

Ballyvaughan is on the up.

About average today — but the fundamentals are turning, faster than the national trend.

Unemployment fell 11% → 7%, in line with nationally Third-level education up 14 points — faster than nationally Population grew 200.8% — well above the national 8%

Where Ballyvaughan sits.

Co. Clare · 5 bus stops · no rail.

50 min
drive to Galway

Ranked #1 in Clare for quality of life.

69/100
#25 nationally
Environment88
Transport & services81
Affordability75
Family & community75
Safety61
Local economy55
Schools & education50

Homes sell for €265,000.

€170,000€296,500
0% new-build15 sales / 2yr

Clean, green surrounds.

88/100
Environment score

Well connected.

81/100
Transport & services score

Affordable for its access.

75/100
Affordability score

A community that's growing.

361 people, up 200.8% since 2016.

Who lives here.

48%
third-level
37%
professional
8.8%
unemployment
Affluence: below average

Mostly owner-occupied.

69.3% own17.9% rent7.2% social

Sale prices from the Property Price Register (rolling 24 months). Quality of Life averages seven equal-weighted dimensions from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets (CSO census + SAPS, Garda crime, SEAI, EPA, DES schools, GTFS). Population is CSO Census 2022; the “on the up” trajectory compares 2016→2022. Figures refresh daily · an area assessment, not advice on a specific property. Updated 2026.